Please be aware that Clinical studies differ from medical care. When you visit your doctor, he or she diagnoses and treats your current illness or condition. During clinical studies, researchers are trying to gather new knowledge that will help them improve medical care for people in the future. You may also like to call our Regenerative Medicine Consult Service – for general information and appointments Toll Free: 844-276-2003.

I would also recommend searching the National Institutes of Health-Clinical Trials website at http://clinicaltrials.gov . It is a large database containing information about research throughout the world. You can search for keywords as well as view specific study summaries. Each study will then list criteria for that particular study and contact information.

Margaret, I will research all. I’m not confident in the potential outcomes of the “tried and true” surgeries for arthritic thumbs and am hoping to find other applicable therapies. Stem cell research looks promising. I appreciate your response. Thank you. Nancy